Bangar Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Bangar, Ilocos, Philippines

Qibla: 288.4° WNW
Distance: 8,396 km
Coords: 16.89°, 120.42°
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Bangar
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8,396 km

Qibla Details for Bangar

Qibla Angle288.4° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing273.4°
Distance to Kaaba8,396 km / 5,217 mi
RegionIlocos
Latitude16.8936°
Longitude120.4243°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Bangar?

The Qibla direction from Bangar, Ilocos, Philippines is 288.4° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bangar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Bangar from Mecca?

The distance from Bangar to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,396 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Bangar?

Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.

How accurate is this Qibla direction?

Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Bangar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bangar?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bangar is 288.4° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 273.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.4°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Bangar

The Qibla direction from Bangar, Ilocos, Philippines is 288.4° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,396 km (5,217 miles) away. Geographically, Bangar sits to the east-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-northwest.

The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Bangar, this means facing west-northwest (288.4°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bangar

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (288.4°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 273.4° from Bangar. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.4°.

Using a compass in Bangar

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bangar. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 288.4° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.